Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 27.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
27.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2000
All-time low
27.8%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea is 27.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea was 27.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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